Ancient Roman Glass Beads Strand, 7 Beads carved bakelite Lays beautifully and is quite

Lays beautifully and is quite a statement

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were traded along the Sahara trade route

Antique amber beads

These are more than 100 years old and have a variety of unique hand faceted beads

Ancient Roman Glass Beads Strand, 7 Beads carved bakelite Lays beautifully and is quiteBeautiful and rare ancient Roman glass beads excavated in Mali, West Africa. These are about 2,000 years old, from the "Silk Road" trade. Oval shapes of calcified blue glass, (center bead has a yellow stripe) with small round blue glass beads in between, 5 6mm. Larger ovals have chips at the ends, which is typical for these excavated beads. Longest oval is 17mm long. 7 beads on this short strand. One of a kind!